Post-UTME English Language 2006 Objective — Question 25
Question 25 of 35 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2006 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The two communities have been advised to turn swords into ploughshares. This means the Communities (nearest in meaning to the idiom)
- A. should encourage their people to plough the land
- B. should substitute peace for hostilitiesCorrect
- C. should replace old equipment with modern equipment
- D. should invest huge money in agriculture
Explanation
'Turn swords into ploughshares' is a classic idiom meaning to replace war/conflict with peace.
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